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BUSINESS FINANCE
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N.arly 00 billion to
public .ducatlon
Bank contributes to'
neighborhood development
Manufacturer'S Bank of
Detroit h announced that it
will build a permanent endow
ment of $500,000 with the Com
munity Foundat ion of
Southea tern Michigan, to up
port neighborhood develop
ment activities in Detroit nd
other low- and moderate-in
come communities within the
b anks service area in
southeastern Michigan.
The endowment, the
Manufacturer's Bank Com
mu nity Economic Develo -
ment Fund, will provide gran s
to nonprofit agencies to assi t
in their organizational
development or to fund a
specific Deighborhood
development project. The first
grant will be 2l ded.. er
this year. . � ,
"We decided to establi h the
endowment," said John G. Bas
com, executive vice president,
"because we are convinced of
the. importance of helping non
profit community organiza
tions further develop their or
ganizational skills, and im
prove their capabilitie to
evaluate, initiate and imple
ment neighborhood develop
ment projects.
"To accomplish. this, we
j oi ne d in a long-term col
labor ation with the Community
Foundation for Southeastern
Glftwrapped
in culture
Entrepreneurs Andrew and Pat
Brazington have form Ethnic
Reams, Rolls and Bags Plus
(ERRB), specializing in gift wrap
and gift bags featuring positive
African-American images. The com
pany premiered its first line of ethnic
paper products fast month.
The new products feature gift
wrapping for weddings, baby ar
rivals and other occasions. ERRB
has also introduced a line of bags
with the African "kente" pattern and
the colors of African Liberation--red,
black and green.
Originally, the Brazingtons mer
chandised other Afrocentric paper
products. But after discovering
limitations in the qualities and
choices of available products, they
decided to establish ERRB in order
to design, commission and market
quality gift wraps and bags with
African American artwork that they
felt w impressive enough to grace
the walls of art galleries.
",ERRB· i making available
quality gift wraps and bags for
African Americans at a competive
price, " id Pat. "Many of the gift
wrap de igns will showcase original
artwork by variou African
American artis .
"By Fall of thi year our 'f
wraps will be in tores around the
country," added Andrew. "A product
like this not only needed in the
marketplace� but it will also promote
gift giving. At the same time, it will
heighten awarene of African
American arti ' contributions to
the art world and an overall aware
Dell of the African-American cul
ture."
Michig n and formed the
(fund). It will provide a me DS
for rengthening community
leader hip and enhancing the
quality and competitiveness of
neighborhood economic
development activities in this
regi n," Bascom said.
AN ADVISORY COMMIT
TEE, made up of repre
sentatives from the Bank, the
Foundation and the com
munity, will provide advice on
policy, funding priorities and
strategies, identifying and
securing technical assistance
for funded agencies, reviewing
grant requests, and monitoring
and evaluating the overall im
pact of the program. The Foun-
dation staff will provide
gener 1 program and
ministrative support the Fund.
The plan will be introduced
to community group leaders at
aaeminar entitled "Working
Together-- The Key to Building
Better Neighborhoods." The
seminar will be held Thursday,
June 13 at 6:30 p.m , at the
University of Detroit Mercy
Conference Center at 8200
West Outer Drive in Detroit.
For more information, con
tact Arthur Potter at 222-5751
or C. David Campbell, Com
munity Foundation
Southeastern Michigan 961-
6675.
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or.
Federal, state and local
ovemmcn spent more than
$286 billion In 1989 to fund
higher education Institutions
and provide elementary and
econdary education, ys a
report from the U.S.
Department of Commerce.
The federal government pent
$38.5 billion, or 13 percent of
the total public educ tion
COl , to fund programs such
as school lunch and milk,
impact aid, education for the
handicapped, and Head Start.
The federal hare increased by
9.2 percent over 1988. State
governments contributed
nearly $159 billion, 55 percent
of the total, for public
education. This included
$91.5 bi Ilion to
elementary/Secondary scbool
systems nd $67 billion to
state-operated �igher
education institutions, special
Ichools . and
SCholarship/fellow hlp
paymen.
Local school systema, the
primary recipients of federal
and atate intergovernmental
payments for education,
upplied an additional $89
billion, or 31 percent.
m,
bb Jol d
tractors.
HUED to meet
i th membe of NAAB to quell
e Cole, executive dlrec- their PICIO of unf ir bidding
practice by th church.
Huggi re ed to comment on
the i lie, ying, "It' their problem,
not mine."
Ie y H ggins intentionally
cancelled a tee meeting July 1,
in order not to meet with NAAB
membe who pi nned to ttend.
The NAAB re ponded by faxing
CONTRACTS
continued from P 1
experience with the couwany, ac
cording to Brawner.
He aid the police department
w ordered by council to update its
forfeiture system, and that Fishman
probably acted on his own to ut
the department in compliance.
Brawner says there were no writ
ten agreements between Fishman
and Oracle, leaving DO paper trail
to follow.
Councilman Keith Butler
doesn't believe Fishman acted
upon his own, saying he believed he
received his orders from the top.
POLICE CHIEF STANLEY
Knox was scheduled to appear at
council Thursday to disc the
. beating incident at the firewor .
Councilman Mel Ravitz aid the
chief should be prepared to nswer
questions about Fishman I o.
Kno was a no-show for the meet
ing.
Butler wants Fishman to appear
before council for a hearing to
determine ifhe should be dismissed
from his position, and said Knox
should be served a subpoen to ap
pear before council.
Ravitz expressed doubt as to
whether the council could dismiss a
mayoral appointee, although it w
the mayor who called for the police
department to t e disciplinary ac
tion against FIShman, according to
Bra
hu
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h nger-striker Laurence Mahila in a
. J ly 9 letter to Bush. The prisoner
a the 'homeland' derived from
the 913 Land Act in South Africa,
the rst piece of p rtheid legisla
tion. It thi whl�b ve 87
percent of the land to the 13 percent
white minority.
In addition, the South African
constitutfon'"'Cxcludes Blacks from
voting for members of Parliament.
South African President Frederik
de KJerk prai ed President Bush,
aying, "By hi sustained resistance
to this pre ure, President Bush has
hown himself to be a man of hi
word and a man of courage. South
Africa looks to a new era of coopera
tion with the United States," deKlerk
said.
THE U.S. Chamber of Com
merce also looked favorably on
Bu h's lifting of the anctions.
Chamber Director Wayne Mitchell
Birmingham,
Alabama: apen for
Bu.ln ••• ?
The Birmingham Plan is a
comprehensive new strategy
introduced by MaYQr Richard
lngton, Jr. for minority and
disadvantaged business
enterprises. With it, he hopes
to create greater access to
capital, improve retention and
recruitment, and build
leadership in the city.
Mayor Arrington bas enlisted
area .bUsiness leaders to join
the city government in
coordinating almost $10
million of financial istance
to new businesses, providing
technical istance as well
loans. For implementing the
new program, Arrington w ",
presented with a 1991 City
Livability Award from the
Unl1ed States Conference of
Mayors .•
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bu.lne ••• emlnar
Resolution Trust Corporation
(RTC) is sporsoring, "How to
Work with the RTC," a
seminar on contracting for
minority and women-owned
businesses. The seminar will
be held Thursday, August 8 at
the Hyau Regency Hotel in
Chicago.
The seminar i designed to
.' educate busine owners in
obtaining contracting
opportunities and making the
best use of contractors,
· peclfically RTC.
The fee for the seminar is $65,
hich covers the program,
· continental breakfast, lunch,
coffee breaks and materials.
· For more information or to
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out more
Brawner ys the pecific ction
to be taken had ye been deter-
mined.
Council voted last edne day
to waive it South Afric D Or
dinance for Or cle Corpor tion,
with ome council members ying
it would hurt the city fmancially t
contr ct with nether company,
which ould me p ying 0 com
panies for ODe job.
COU CIL HA I other
petition before it, to wive th
South African Ordinance.
In response to the U.S. lifting
sanction again t South Afric ,
Councilman D vid Eberhard said
the city prob bly will no lift c
tio , aying Black Sou African
are still denied the right to vote.
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Repression Forum, a
Bophuthatswana support group for
jailed political activi t t
demonstrated on the steps of the
American mba sy in the South
African capital Pretoria to draw at
tention to the plight of political
prisoners in the autonomus BI ck
homeland of Bophuthatswana
carved out of northern South Africa.
At least 147 of Boputhatswana's
166 political prisoners were jailed
when a 1988 coup against the one
r party rule in their 'homeland' was
foiled by the South African army.
AI though South Africa gave inde
pendence to Boputhatswana, none of
the rest of the world recognizes the
'homeland' as an independent
country.
"Maybe we need to remind you
that the 'homeland 'are the very
cornerstone of apartheid," wrote
Pre nt
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said the action will have a "po itive
effect on busine confidence."
According to Mitchell, 129 U.S.
corporations continued to do b i
nes with South Africa after
tions and 197 others di inv ted.
Despite the ncdons, U.S.-South
Africa trade Incrased at a steady rate
since 1985. U.S. exports increased
an average 30 percent annually and
South African exports to the U.S.
more than 14 percent, the Chamber
director aid.
While Bush's order lifts sanctions
barring investment, landing rights
for South African airlines in the U.S.,
and imports of iron, uranium, co 1.
textile • agricultural products and
military equlpment, 'there are many
Slate and 10"1 laws including th
State of Michigan, city of Detroit.
and the University of Michigan
prohibitions on doing busine with
South Africa.
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